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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08
THE DECREE OF CALvINIsM.

''By the decree of God, for the mani
festation of his glory, some angels and
men are predestinated to everlasting
life, and others are foreordained to
everlasting death. These angels and
men thus predestinated and fOreordain-
ed are particularly and unchangeably
designed, and their number is SO GER
tain and definite, that it cannot be either
increased or diminished. John Cal
Uin.
~ will declare the decree: the Lord
hath said unto me, Thou art my son !;
this day have 1 begotten thee. Ask of
me, and shall give thee the heather
for an inheritance, and the uttermost
parts of the earth for thy possession. :"
Ps. ii. /, 2-Dauid.
Even Calvin had to say, himself, in
view of the decree as he held it, ga hor-
rible decree, confess. Rev. d. B.
CLdgtOn.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08
"d0D is LOVE-

There is no conviction, we are conf
dent, so essential to be implanted in the
mind as this: "God is Love-" There
is none that is so fruitful and operative,
none that touches our conduct at so
many points, or that supplies so much
aid for Christian life here, or that is
so necessary to carry into our future
and immortal existence. Preachers and
theologians often seem to us to occupy
the position Of the Egyptian task-mas-
tiers, who obliged the children of Israel,
their slaves, to make brick without sup
plying them with straw to make them
with. They require us to be good,
without suggesting the grand motive
that would make us so: God is good,
God is love. They tell us to be patient,
submissive, and contented under the
discipline of life, but they do not fur
nish the greatest Of all possible argu-
ments, viz that God is working out
for us in his love the best good of
which we are capable. How is it pos
sible to sustain the fabric of lifelong
and progressive Christian character
without some such enkindling and ever
growing motive to bear it up? They
tell us to have faith in God but how
can we trust being perfectly, in whom
we suppose such passions as anger,
Jealousy, viDdictiveness, and wrath are
active qualities, and apprehend that
their scathing effect may alight upon
our heads at any moment They ex-
hort us to love him with all our heart
and soul; but fear steps in, and takes
such fixed hold, that love cannot win
an entrance. How can we love with
perfect confidence and fullness of de-
light and sympathy being who is des-
cribed as holding the key of place of
eternal torment, to which he has con-
signed his enemies, and over which is
written in characters of fire, the awful
words of Dante: mo hope to those
who enter here %
If any one cause has thwarted thus
far the onward progress and success of
Christianity, and broken Christ's scep-
tire of command and influence over the
nations, it is a substitution of species
of heather divinity in the place of our
Heavenly Father. The greatest of all
the reforms of theology will be, to drive
out the dark pagan creed and establish
in its place the cheering faith of Jesus.
If God is force, or fate, Or king, or
judge alone, very we'll, our conduct will
take its cast or coloring from such
views of God, and by its fruits our be-
lief will speedily be known. Mans
inhumanity to man is, in fact, often
caused by reflex imitation of what is
supposed to be Gods plan of action
Persecution, torture, the inquisition,
the gallows, despotism, slavery, all
harsh and cruel punishment, all unjust,
vindictive, and retaliatory acts, are but
buds, blossoms, and Dead Sea apples on
the upas tree of an awful faith.
Against these dark views of God, and
consequent cruel treatment of his child
rem, we write the apostolic answer and
remonstrance: "God is love-" Such
is the revelation of Jesus, and it gives
to the world brightness above that of
the sun.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

In the vault of the Capueine Church
at Vienna, where the Austrian sovereigns
have found their tombs, is a splendid and
enormous sarcOphagus raised by Joseph
III. over the remains Of his mother, Maria
Theresa, and at its foot plain iron box,
in which are the bones of Joseph himself,
with the inscription - often repeated by
him in life-"I have got SO Tar that love
nothing on earth, except my mother and
the State" Near by is the tomb of the I'M
fortunate Macmillan, of Mexico, by the
side of which the Emperor often spends
an hour in meditation and prayer.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08
THE ROGERENES.

The Rogerenes were sect founded
by John Rogers, in New London, in 1720.
The descendants of some OF the early
members Of this sect are still to be found
in New London, and though they hold
no'public services they still retain some
Of the tenets Of the sect The Roger
enes were something of socialists, and
it seems to have been part of their
creed to violate the Lords day, openly,
and Extensively, to insult magistrates,
and to trample as far as they dared on all
law. One of their customs was to enter
church on Sunday, hal: dressed, and by
shouts and tumult endeavor to distract
the attention of the congregation from
the services. They worked ON Sunday
then very grave moral and legal offense
and drove heavy carts by churches to
disturb the worshippers. They despised
civil authority. These things were not
done in a spirit of mischief, but as a part
of their duty, and with the purpose of
PROSECUTING and teaching their neighbors
what in their view true religion required.
1t was contrary to their tenets to use
medicines or to employ physicians. They
we're primitive faith curers. But it is
tradition to-day that a most annoying
and dreadful cutaneous epidemic spread
among them so that they we're almost
distracted. Faith was not potent and
there was no known c1re except external
application. The Rogerenes were good
diplomatists. They kept their faith and
solved the problem of cure by declar-
ing that the itch was not disease but a
noxious animal, and might be destroyed.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

This is the way to cultivate courage:
first, by standing firm on some conscien-
tious principle, some law or duty; next,
by being faithful to truth and right on
small occasions and common events;
third, by trusting God for help and pow
er.-Jdmes Freeman Clarke.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08
THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF CHILDREN

SERMON delivered the Unversast
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

There lives in Portland, Me-, M.
Francois Radoux, who was born in Brit
tany in 1870. He was a soldier of Napo-
leon for years; was captured by the En-
glish and given his freedom for saving an
English officer from drowning. He came
to this country the year after the battle
of Waterloo. He married for his second
wife Susan Dingley, an aunt Of Nathaniel
Hawthorne. He is in good health and
plays both the piano and violin.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

The corporation of Stratford- on
Avon, Eng, has voted the heartiest thanks
OF the town, to George W. Childs, of
Philadelphia, for the gift of drinking
fountain. In letter presenting the gift,
Mr.. Childs expresses a hope that the
fountain may prove an evidence of good
will between the two nations having the
fame and works of Shakespeare as a COM
mon heritage.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

-Charles Dudley Warner is describ-
ed by an Argonaut correspondent who
has met him in Mexico as "a man of me-
dunn height and build, with waving, sill
ver-white hair and full beard, keen blue
eyes with an intent, penetrating gaze,
face delicate and fine as an ivory carving
and almost as white; very selfish mouth,
a habit OF puckering up his brow in pet
ulance or thought, and an habitual air of
repose and self-possession which add
greatly to the idea of distinction which
he impresses on all who meet him."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

A BOSTON ARTIST tells this story of
Whistler and Oscar Wilde, who has the
reputation of borrowing Whistler's bright
speeches. Having heard the artist say
an unusually good thing Oscar exclaimed,
deploringly, "I wish 1 could have said
that" "Oh," replied Whistler derisively
"but you know you will say it."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

-Ex-P President Arthur, during his
sophomore year at Union college, was
compelled to leave college and teach
village school at Schaghticoke, Rensse-
iaer county, N. Y, for the narrow remu-
neration of SIS month. 1t is remarka-
BILE how many of our presidents were.
pedagogues before they became states
men.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

Sir John Lubbock, the noted Brit
ish scientist, exhibited at an association
meeting very strange pet. 1t was
tame wasp, which had been in his posses
sion about three months. 1t now ate
sugar from his hand, and allowed him to
stroke it. The wasp had every appear
ance Of health and happiness; and al
though it enjoyed an "outing" occasion
ally, it readily returned to its bottle,
which it seemed to regard as home.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

Joaquin Miller writes: "The Presi-
dent is plain, but Mrs Cleveland is Ger
talnly not only the most beautiful woman
we ever had in the White House, but one
of the most beautiful ever born. The
ubiquitous and pretty pictures are pretty
enough, but they give no suggestion of
her supreme beauty of presence and
matchless manner, the clear complexion
and pearly teeth"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

In his volume of personal reminis-
cences, Mr.. Louis Engel, the musical
critic of The World, London, tells new
story about Mozart's first beard, and the
pious domestic comedy it caused: "Of
course his mother wrote about it to his
father, and the father replied in the most
serious way possible, 1 wish to be in
formed whether Wolfgang's beard is cut
off with small scissors, singed or. shaved
And the mother, in despair, replied: we
have tried our best with the scissors, but
l am seriously afraid we shall have to re-
sort to the barber To which the father
retorts: Leave all TO the Lord. / wish
to be sure of one thing only. Does he
attend his confession? In nothing can we
succeed unless we have the blessing of
Heaven; and if did not think that he
attends punctually to his confessions, L
should be very unhappy indeed"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

-Turgenieff once told queer story
about Victor Hugo in a letter which re-
Gently came to light. "Hugo, like Zola,"
he said, "shows notable ignorance of
foreign literature. With an amusing in.
stance of this defect 1 will conclude my
note. One day when we were discussing
the merits of Goethe at Victor Hugo's
house, he informed me that he had never
been able to see anything extraordinary
in Goethe's writings. 'Wallenstein, that
tedious piece, especially displeases me-
he remarked. Wbereupon 1 naturally at
once pointed out to him that Wallenstein
was not written by Goethe, but by Schil-
Ter. what does that matter?' he replied.
Goethe and Schiller are very similar in
style, character and matter. Iassure You,
though l have never read any of their
books, l know pretty well what is written
in them"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08


said, why do you weep p God bless
the women ? he sobbed out. What
should we do but for themp I came
from fathers farm, where all knew
plenty. I've lain sick these three
months. I've seen no woman's face,
nor heard her voice, nor felt her hand
till to-day; and it humans me. But
don't think l rue my bargain, for L
don't. I've suffered much and long,
but don't let them know it at home.
Maybe I'll never have chance to tell
them how much. But I'd go through
it all again for the old flag"
Shortly after, accompanied by an Off
Ger, she went into the rifie-pits. The
heat was sitting, and the mimic balls
were whizzing.
"Why, madam, where did you come
from ? Do you drop from heaven into
these riae-pits You are the first lady
we have seen here" And then the
voice was choked with tears.
81 have come from your friends at
home, and bring messages Of love and
honor. have come to bring you the
comforts we owe you and love to give.
I've come to see if you receive what
they send you," she replied.
do they think as much of us as
that ? Why, boys, we can fight another
year on that, can't we ?"
eyes yes % they cried and almost
every hand was raised to brush away
the tears.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

New Albany Ledger.
The opening Of railroad in China Il
Ian event Of importance in the world
In the last century the cannon was the
great civilizer. In this the railroad
takes the place Of the cannon.
For more than three thousand years
China was . sealed book 10 the rest oI
the world. Even now but q small por.
ton OF the true history OF that almost
numberless people is known.
Only Of late years has emigration from
the sland Of the SUM- been permitted
What those emigrsnts learn and carry
back to that tecming empire. is already
producing effects which may in turn ef-
feet many people Napoleon advised
Europe not to teach China how to wage
war. The warning was unheeded. They
have been taught the art Of war on land
and sea. A mighty army can soon be
mustered under the banners Of the silk
clad emperor. a fleet Of iron clads ira
verses Chinese waters. On land and
sea, that nation 10 rapidly becoming pow
erfnl because II IL learning the uses oI
modern inventions, and with countless
millions int whose hands the arms and
implements of modern warfare can be
placed China may we'll be ranked as Z
formidable adversary on land or see.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

fefu Seuuuei.
Last Monday, during the election IN
the town Of Ridgeview, In this county.
John w. Reed, voter In the corpors-
ton, hunted up the polls for the purpose
OF exercising the glorious right Of suf-
frage guaranteed him BY the Constitu-
tion and laws Of our great Republic BY
casting his ballot for tho straight Demo
cratic ticket. He found the polling
place occupied by David b. Hood, Re-
publican politician, and no one else near.
Mr.. Reed said he desired TO vote. "All
right" answered Hood, II will write
you . ticket" and before the sstonished
Democrat could recover from the shock
caused by the cool efFfontery OF the in
spector, the ballot was made out and
deposited In the box and the name Of the
voter registered. Cant see who ! am
voting for2s ssked Reed, when he had
recovered his voice. .It 70 not neces-
sary; Il would make no difference,n re-
piled Davy. Hood was inspector,
judge and clerk Of the election. He
selected the candidates, wrote the tick
ets, voted them all, counted the votes,
canvassed the returns and commissioned
the officers elected. Had such . gross
outrage been perpetrated upon . negro
in the South, the Northern Republican
papers would have been Wild over it.
rs Il is, nothing will b thought Of Il
and no punishment visit the offender.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

The unprecedented sale OF Boschee's
German Syrup within : few years, has
sstonished tho world. Il u without
doubt the safest and best remedy ever
discovered for the speedy and e6ectual
cure Of Coughs, Colds and the severest
Lung troubles. IL acts on On entirely
different principle from the usual pre-
scriptions given by Physicians, as II does
mot dry up . Cough and leave the dis-
ease still IN the system, but on the con-
trary removes the cause Of the trouble,
heals the parts affected and leaves them
In purely healthy condition. "A bottle
kept 10 the house for use when the dis
eases make their appearance, will save
doctor's bills and long spell Of serious
ILLNESS. a trial will convince you OF
these facts. Itis positively seld BY all
druggists and general dealers In the
land. Price Is cts. large bottles.
April 22-y-e. Q. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

A Chicago paper says: Indiana Il
getting . boom and no mistake. She
seems to have oceans Of wealth stored
deep In the earth ready for the needs Of
an enterprising people. II has needed
just this to wake hoosierdom up and II
looks a. II II has been done. But the
booming business Il al new 10 Indian.
isns, and they do not make half out Of Il
that would Be made In other sections
where there 10 large enterprise. They
should not wait for outside parties 10
come In and gather the plums when the
harvest 10 IN sight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

The New York Herald 10 wise IN say-
ing that the more dependent the Gov
ernment 10 on the people the better. A
government which can control the votes
or the people ID already : despotism.
The less government you have the safer
you are. II you want the Republic to
live you must make the people proml-
neut not the Executive. When your
Presjdent becomes your master, instead
OF your servant, you ere n grave peril.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

The following patents were granted
for the week ending Nay -, 1857, re-
ported expressly for this paper BY Jos.
III. Hunter, Solicitor % American and
Foreign Patents, Warrington. d. G.
g. J. Cline, Goshen, road cart; J. A.
Crossman and n. G. Buck, indianapolis,
saw swaging machins; Tewnson Hand,
6helbyville, washing machine; w. p.
Line, Andrews, fumigator; J. n. Nc.
GRID. Anderson, corn planter; W. n.
Evansyille, non-conducting
jacket; G. d. Wilcox. Indianapolis,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

PIKE County Democrat
The wheat crop in Pike county will
be just about IN average. Nothing to
brag about.
We are informed that the new rail.
road will b built to Petersburg this
summer, and the entire line within the
year.
Clarence Milburn, Of this place, . boy
not eighteen, eloped with . girl Of Ma
rion township this week and had o wed.
lock knot tied In Illinois.
We predict that Pike county will have
the best fair. this year Il has ever had,
and that IL will be exceIled BY no coun-
" in the state in attendance.
Simeon Mason, Of Monroe township,
this county, recently shipped so1e cat
sle te Cincinnati. Among them were
two steers Of extra build and weight.
One Of them was only four years old,
but Il weighed 26s6 lbs. The other was
only I've years old and Il weighed Sl07
pounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

The Indianapolis Sentinel thus para-
Igraphs the two ring tailed uonkeys OF
The Stale Adminislrati0n "Attorney-
General Michcner 10 always on The eve
|of great events. Never, like NicaW Wber.
does be await something to turn bic way.
Head and tail up. be makes : wild dash
and ususlly brIpgs up aesinst : stone
vail. How hs did dsssie reporter. Sor
Republican papers, with what he was
about 20 do with the southern prison
Everybody down there was threatened
With . prosecution. Jack Howard and
|his deputies, clerk, steward. guarda and
perhaps, the very convicts, were I'll 20
be sued, criminally prosecuted, and eoch
man Of them that was wearing everyday
clothes should wear stripes, and those
that had stripes should sll have new
suits Of the new Republican pattern.
The prison deficit. - figured out by
Aichener and Coons, approached The d.
mensions Of the national debt. A coon
as everybody was properly aroused and
excited In this direction. then the valiant
Attorney boasted thst be Was going q
turn everybody OF the Benevolent
pyrotechnic displays
were promised that would dazzle the
State IN rapid, continuous movement in
which Michener would, doubtless, pose
= the 1gure Of Liberty. The naked
truth is beginning 10 dawn on the Re-
publican bosses hereabouts that the A.
torney- General needs muuling .ssThey
have fhll-hand job already n coralIine
Grimm and keeping him out Of mischio(.
Two donkeys braying and kicking q The
came time need too much attention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

II you want your town to improve
improve It. II you want 10 make your
town lively. make It. Dont't 20 to sleep
but get Up and work for Il. Talk about
IL, and talk favorably. II you have any
property, improve il. Paint your hous.
o.; clean up your back yards. Make
your srrroundings pleasant and you will
feel better and your property will b
worth more dollars IN the market. Il
you are doing reasonably well advise
your far away frisnds 70 come and In
vest near you. Work steadily for youI
home interests. Trade st home; help
your home dealers. Keep your money
at home &C much - possible, and it Il
likely 70 help you In return. The sue.
cessful towns have been made successful
by the property owners pulling togeth-
er. Public improvement is IN invest
ment that pays. Don't waste your time
over dirty neighborhood QusrreIs, and
hold back your aid from some good OBJ
ject through spite, but work for some
good and you viii find yourself benefit
ted. Get at It. Wake up. Hustle. There
IL no time TO be lolt and every little helps.
Toot your horn. and toot Il loud. So
truthfully remarks the vincennes Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

Speaker Carlisle says: president
Cleveland has given to the country Z
safe, strong, clean and healthy admins.
tration. The complaint that he has moi
turned out the Republican Office holders
rs rapidly q be should are exaggerated
He has acted, as be honestly believed, for
the best interests Of the country and biz
party, and you viii lind upon investiga.
tion that be is very strong with the peo.
ple.r-Exchange.
We find upon investigs gstion that Speak.
err Carlisle's two sons have been ap-
pointed TO good fat Offices BY Mr.. Cleve-
land. "You tickle me, and III tickle
you." goes long ways in helping 70
make : clean and healthy administrs.
tion.
Congressmen and Senators WELD great
power and influence in nominating can
didstes for Offices, but the people will
have to do the voting. Hew would II
do for Congressman and Senators to mix
. little with their constituents and find
out what they think about matters and
things before the next Presidential nomi.
nation p -Rockport Pocket.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

|Aluvso- O00rV OrmrcfI.
Constable Fitzpatrick "Wednesday even.
ing served nine warrants on DR.. james
d. Achor, Of Cornetsville. who IL charg-
ed with . number OF infrsctions Of the
State health law corresponding with the
mine; e;warrants just mentioned. The war
rants were issued In Squire B. r. Mere
dith's court at the instance Of County
Health Once: 6trouse. Following e
the section Of the statutes under which
the prosecutions were begun:
1T shall be the duty Of al physicians
and sccoucheurs In this State to register
their names and post-oflce address with
the Clerk Of the Circuit Conrt Of the
county In which they rcside; and al
such physicians and accoucheurs shall
report to the Secretary Of the Board Of
Health, Of the town, city or county In
which they may occur, and within fifteen
days thereafter, al births and deaths
which may occur under their supervis-
ion, with o certificate OF the cause OF
death and such correlative facts % may
be required IL the blank forms furnished,
as provided II this act When any birth
or death shall occur, with no physician
or sccouchcur in attendance, then such
birth or death shall b reported, - here
inbefore provided, BY the householder
when or under whose observation such
birth or death may occur, with the cause
Of death. II such Be known. Any rhy6-
ician, accoucheur or householder willful-
~ OF purposely. after notice BY the Sec
retary Of the local board,S under whose
Jurisdiction such householder may live,
refusing 70 comply with the provisions